Legal Opinion
Cass County v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 14, 1978No. 77-1523PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.
Appellants, political subdivisions of the State of Minnesota, brought an action against the United States and the Secretary of the Interior, the State of Minnesota, Itasca and Beltrami Counties, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, and the Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201 et seq., seeking a declaration as to the relative governmental rights of the respective parties over territory known as the “Leech Lake Reservation.” The District Court1 dismissed the action “because the complaint does not allege any facts that indicate…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United Public Workers of America v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Public Serv. Comm'n of Utah v. Wycoff Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Vorbeck v. SchnickerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Beulah Chase v. Roland McMasters Jack Smith, Jr., Wayne Turner, Arlyn Wadholm and Russel PedersonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Dr. Joseph Hendrix and Dr. John Wayne Hendrix v. Dr. P. v. Poonai and Dr. Anila PoonaiCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Carson v. PierceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Roy F. Diebold v. Civil Service Commission of St. Louis County, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
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